শুভ সন্ধ্যা
śubho śonddha/ʃubʱo‿ʃɔnd̪ʱa/
শুভ সন্ধ্যা (śubho śonddha) is the Bengali phrase for "good evening".
শুভ সন্ধ্যা is a direct translation of "good evening". While it is a correct way to express the sentiment, it is often used more in formal settings or written greetings than in casual, everyday spoken Bengali.
Meaning: greeting said in the evening (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of শুভ (śubho), meaning "good" and সন্ধ্যা (śonddha), meaning "evening".
How do you pronounce it?
śubho śonddha (/ʃubʱo‿ʃɔnd̪ʱa/)
Did you know?
- Because শুভ সন্ধ্যা sounds very literary, using it in a passing greeting with a friend might actually sound ironic or jokingly overly dramatic.
- The word শুভ (śubho) is used not just for 'good' in greetings, but also to describe something 'auspicious' or 'lucky' in a spiritual sense.
- In many parts of Bengal, a greeting is often accompanied by a slight nod or a touch of the feet to elders, which carries more weight than the words themselves.
Examples in context
- শুভ সন্ধ্যা।Good evening.This sentence shows the basic usage of শুভ সন্ধ্যা.Tatoeba #3740386 by tanay, translation #333156 by Aurix
- শুভ সন্ধ্যা, জনাব!Good evening, sir!This sentence demonstrates how to use শুভ সন্ধ্যা when addressing someone formally.Tatoeba #11469747 by robingaspi, translation #9011917 by jaydenms
- শুভ সন্ধ্যা, কেমন আছেন?shubho shondhya, kemon achhen?Good evening, how are you?
Example conversation
Moumita and Rahul meet at a park in the evening.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaশুভ সন্ধ্যা, রাহুল!Shubho shondhya, Rahul!Good evening, Rahul!
- রাহুল Rahulশুভ সন্ধ্যা, মৌমিতা।Shubho shondhya, Moumita.Good evening, Moumita.
- মৌমিতা Moumitaতুমি এখন কোথায় যাচ্ছ?Tumi ekhon kothay jachcho?Where are you going now?
- রাহুল Rahulআমি এখন বাড়িতে যাচ্ছি।Ami ekhon barite jachchi.I am going home now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good evening” translations and entries শুভ সন্ধ্যা, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
